GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
oligarchygovernment by the few
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
ordainto invest (see invest